Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 585,605	$ 359,799
Investments	19,572	25,813
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $7,987 at August 31, 2020 and $10,511 at August 31, 2019	155,011	146,309
Prepaid taxes	38,067	15,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	43,675	36,858
Total current assets	841,930	583,812
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	133,102	119,384
Goodwill	709,703	685,729
Intangible assets, net	121,095	124,448
Deferred taxes	0	7,571
Lease right-of-use assets, net	248,929	0
Other assets	28,629	39,186
TOTAL ASSETS	2,083,388	1,560,130
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	82,094	79,620
Current lease liabilities	29,056	0
Accrued compensation	81,873	64,202
Deferred fees	53,987	47,656
Dividends payable	29,283	27,445
Total current liabilities	276,293	218,923
Debt obligations	574,354	574,174
Deferred taxes	19,713	16,391
Deferred fees	9,319	10,088
Taxes payable	27,739	26,292
Long-term lease liabilities	272,269	0
Other non-current liabilities	7,326	42,006
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,187,013	887,874
Commitments and Contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 40,767,708 and 40,104,192 shares issued, 38,030,252 and 38,117,840 shares outstanding at August 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively	408	401
Additional paid-in capital	939,067	806,973
Treasury stock, at cost: 2,737,456 and 1,986,352 shares at August 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively	(636,956)	(433,799)
Retained earnings	633,149	373,225
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(39,293)	(74,544)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	896,375	672,256
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,083,388	$ 1,560,130